14 February, Diocese Events [Catholic-Hierarchy]

YearFromTo 1861Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur Decretum Laudis 1868Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia Territory LostDiocese of Medellín, Colombia Erected 1901Nunciature to Brazil (to Nunciature) Elevated 1910Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China (Pao-ting-fou and Y-tchoo) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}, China Erected 1911Vicariate Apostolic of Loango, Congo (Linzoio) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi, Congo Territory Added 1911Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan (to the 10th degree latitude) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari, Central African Republic Territory Added 1927Diocese of Treviso, Italy (Mestre, Carpenedo, Campalto, Favaro Veneto, Dese, Chirignago, Zelarino, Trevignano di Mestre, Mira, Borbiago, and Oriago) Territory LostPatriarchate of Venezia {Venice}, Italy Territory Added 1930Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu, China (Region of Sinkiang (Wensuh The Tao, the Chuhn Tao, the Ningyuan Tao, and the Thwa Tao civil provinces)) Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi], China Erected 1952Vicariate Apostolic of Ruanda Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kabgayi, Rwanda Name Changed 1952Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}, Malaysia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Jesselton, Malaysia (and name change) Elevated 1952Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}, Malaysia (Brunei)
Prefecture Apostolic of Sarawak, Malaysia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kuching, Malaysia (and name change) Elevated 1952Vicariate Apostolic of Ruanda (Nyundo, Murunda, Mummba, Rwmbura, Mubuga, Nyange, Birambo, and Muhororo) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nyundo, Rwanda Erected 1952Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung, Myanmar (Kayah and area south of 20th parallel) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Toungoo, Myanmar Territory Added 1958Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa, Viet Nam (Sam-Neua) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos Territory Added 1958Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil (Rest of Sorocaba) Territory LostDiocese of Sorocaba, Brazil Territory Added 1958Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil (Vinhedo) Territory LostDiocese of Campinas, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ubatuba and Caraguatatuba) Territory LostDiocese of Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of Campinas, Brazil (Rio Claro, Santa Gertrudes, and Cordeirópolis) Territory LostDiocese of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Analdnia and Corumdatai) Territory LostDiocese of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (St. Matthaei (in Guarida)) Territory LostDiocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (Barrinha, Pradópolis, and Martinho Prado (in Guarida)) Territory LostDiocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Fernando Prestes) Territory LostDiocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Cândido Rodrigues and Vila Negri (in Taquaritinga)) Territory LostDiocese of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil Territory Added 1958Diocese of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Franco da Rocha) Territory Added 1958Diocese of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo, São Caetano do Sul, Mauá, and Ribeirão Pires) Territory Added 1967Eparchy of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq ElevatedArcheparchy of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq Elevated 1980Diocese of Great Falls, Montana, USA Name ChangedDiocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA Name Changed 1994Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic ElevatedArchdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Elevated 1994Diocese of La Vega, Dominican Republic (from Santo Domingo) Metropolitan Changed 1994Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic (from Santo Domingo) Metropolitan Changed 1994Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic (from Santo Domingo) Metropolitan Changed 2008Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Nové Zámky, Nitra 2, Štúrovo, Šurany, Topol´čany, Vráble, Zlaté Moravce, Želiezovce and part of Levice) Territory LostDiocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Bánovce nad Bebravou, Nitra 1, Skačany, Trenčín, part of Nemšová, part of Nitrianske Rudno, along with Čičmany and Zliechov) Territory Added 2008Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Banská Štiavnica, Hontianske Nemce, Šahy, Vel'k ý-Krtíš, and part of Levice)
Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Lehota pod Vtáčnikom, Nováky, and Podhradie (from Nitrianske Rudno)) Territory LostDiocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (Banská Bystrica-Katedrála, Banská Bystrica-Mesto, Bojnice, Detva, Kláštor pod Znievom, Nová Baňa, Partizánske, Prievidza, Slovenská L'upča, Zvolen, and Žiar nad Hronom) Territory Added 2008Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Hurbanovo, Komárno, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Piešt´any, Sered´, Šal'a, Trnava A, and Trnava B)
Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Nemšová (but only: Adamovské Kochanovce, Beckov, Bošáca, Moravské Lieskové, and Nova Ves nad Váhom) Territory LostArchdiocese of Trnava, Slovakia Erected 2008Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Bratislava, Malacky, Pezinok, Senec, Senica, Skalica, Šamorín, and Šaštín) Name ChangedArchdiocese of Bratislava, Slovakia Name Changed 2008Diocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (Martin (but only: Martin-Mesto, Martin-Sever, Sučany, Turany, and Vrútky))
Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Bytča, Čadca, Ilava, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Rajec, Varín, and Žilina) Territory LostDiocese of Žilina, Slovakia Erected 2008Diocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (Brezno) Territory LostDiocese of Rožňava, Slovakia Territory Added 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Romano Martire Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Ippolito Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Tommaso Apostolo Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Policarpo Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Ireneo a Centocelle Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Addolorata Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Galla Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Giuseppe da Copertino Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Timoteo Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Paola Romana Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Girolamo a Corviale Established 2015Cardinal Titular Church of San Gabriele dell’Addolorata Established